Copper Age Trade and Innovations

The video explores the Copper Age, a pivotal era between the Stone and Bronze Ages, highlighting its role in the development of early civilizations. It discusses the technological advancements, such as the domestication of crops and the invention of tools, that laid the foundation for larger settlements. The video also explains why copper was favored over stone for tools due to its recyclability and durability. It covers the cultural and technological shifts, including the introduction of the potter's wheel and irrigation, which transformed societies. Finally, it examines copper's influence in Egypt and the eventual transition to bronze.

What is another name for the Copper Age?

• Bronze Age

• Iron Age

• Chalcolithic Period

• Neolithic Period

Which cultures are believed to have first smelted metal?

• Halaf and Husana

• Sumer and Akkad

• Egypt and Babylon

• Çatalhöyük and Jericho

Why was copper preferred over stone for tool-making?

• It was more abundant

• It was easier to find

• It was more malleable and durable

• It was sharper than stone

What innovation made pottery production less time-consuming during the Copper Age?

• The loom

• The spinning wheel

• The kiln

• The potter's wheel

Which culture mastered irrigation and river control in Mesopotamia?

• Sumerian

• Ubaid

• Akkadian

• Halaf

What was the purpose of clay accounting tokens in the Copper Age?

• To denote ownership and manage resources

• To create art

• To decorate pottery

• To serve as currency

Which city was believed to be the first city in the world by the later Sumerians?

• Eridu

• Babylon

• Akkad

• Uruk

What was the significance of arsenical bronze?

• It was more abundant

• It was stronger and harder than pure copper

• It was easier to smelt

• It was non-toxic

What drove the long-distance trade routes during the Copper Age?

• Demand for pottery

• Demand for copper

• Demand for textiles

• Demand for spices

Which period saw the transition from the Copper Age to the Bronze Age?

• Neolithic Period

• Uruk Period

• Sumerian Period

• Ubaid Period